March at Deep Space! Francois K., DJ Soul Slinger, & more

François K. is revered as the co-creator of New York City’s legendary dance party Body&SOUL. He is also the creator and resident dj of Deep Space. He tours worldwide for not only his soulful house dj sets, but also for his techno and dub mixes. Over the years he performed regularly at Studio 54, Paradise Garage, The Loft, Ministry of Sound, Sound Factory Bar, Twilo, Roxy and Club Yellow in Japan, to name a few. In great demand, François has gone into the studio to produce/remix recordings by Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Jimmy Cliff, Underworld, Eurythmics, Bunny Wailer, U2, Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou, the Smiths, Dido, Finley Quaye, Diana Ross, Cure, Mick Jagger, Fishbone, Talvin Singh, D Train, Erasure, Yazoo, Black Uhuru, Thomas Dolby, and Jah Wobble. In 2005 François was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.

While many modern-day American drum and bass DJs fight for the title of "don", the true American Emperor of Drum and bass is still standing! Frequently referred to as the Russel Simons of the electronic music scene, Soul Slinger the true American electronic music mogul. For years he has been a monumental figure of the past and present state of Electronic Music Culture.

Born and raised in Sao Paulo Brazil, Carlos Soul Slinger began his career in the early 1980's. After many years, looking for new direction, Soul Slinger decided to make the move to New York city. In 1989, Slinger opened along Rey , what was to be one of the most important icons of the American rave culture – the store known as Liquid Sky. Liquid Sky is the original "rave emporium" in the United States. Providing clothing, cosmetics, novelties, mix tapes and vinyl. The trend soon followed across the United States with many other fundamental shops such as Satellite Records, Break Beat Science, Dr Free Clouds Mixing Lab, Pure Acid, and many others.

DJ Soul Slinger quickly followed up the success of the store with a record label - Liquid Sky Music / Jungle Sky Records. Liquid Sky Music has been responsible for some of the most forward-thinking music to emerge from the New York City underground over the decades. In 1994, he released the Jungle Liquid Sky / Ethiopia 12", being the first release on Jungle Sky Records, and at that, the first American drum and bass production on vinyl. Since then, he has released countless singles, and albums collaborating with everyone from Afrika Bambaataa, Ali Khan, Elliot Sharp, Bill Laswell, Bernie Worell (Funkadelic), Grand Master DST, Derek Bailey, William Burroughs, Ziggy Marley, Dee Lite, Arto Lindsay, Buckethead, DJ Disk, DJ Spooky, Air Liquide, Otto with Bebel Gilberto, Chico Science and Nacao Zumbi, Funk como le gusta, BID ,Cyro Batista,,Suba, Mestre Ambrosio, Soul Coughing, Ben Neil, Neils Peter Molvar, T POWER, Terry Lynn Corrington ,Martin Koller, MC DET, Jamalski, The Swirlies, MINISTRY and others.

DJ Soul Slinger was the first so-called American drum and bass producer and DJ who was recognized by the UK Jungle community. In His first interaction overseas in the early 1990s at S.O.U.R-London pioneer jungle SOUR CREAM compilation CD, then he remixed Abducted (94),which became a classic with its remarkable bass line, and Ethiopia. He performed at Woodstock 94 at Saugerties (Ravestock) and then next day, was at the original Woodstock 1969 site, the only DJ to perform!

After many years of touring every major destination of the uncharted dnb/rave world, Mr. Slinger in August 2000 create and help produce along GREENPEACE guidelines a 4 day mega music human rights and ecology festival called ECOSYSTEM – a forward-thinking mega-event with the sole purpose of providing attention to rainforest preservation in Brasil. It is the first non-profit electronic music festival environmentally sound to take place in the Amazon Rainforest and one of the largest events in the world. The Ecosystem project managed to bring together representatives from the government, NGOs and artists in aid of a common goal. It shows that the event embraces different sectors of society and that it is a real public interest event as well as it's fun and cultural side, it has both content and official endorsement. Through Soul Slinger's long-standing history as a pioneer in the electronic music scene, he was able to enlist the help of top notch DJs and producers around the globe, dedicated to creating awareness for this unique event, the ecological concerns that currently exist in the Amazon Rainforest and ultimately raise consciousness for every living as an ecosystem, 45,000 attend and was a huge success that change perceptions all over Brasil.

The Underground Producers Alliance (UPA) is an alliance of renowned music producers, performers, composers, marketing strategists and engineers, banding together to offer an entirely new approach to music education, providing students with deeper knowledge into the art of sound and music production.

Music is made and released within the UPA "Ghost Program", where renowned professionals collaborate to develop a production around a focused curriculum.

GHOST PRODUCER
Raz Mesinai (Badawi, Sub Dub) has been an influential figure in the NYC underground music scene for over 20 years, with over 100 albums as diverse as NYC itself, on a wide range of highly respected labels, including John Zorn's avant-garde, composition label "Tzadik", and iconic Dub, Punk and Ska label "ROIR". In the, 90's DJ's began to refer to Raz Mesinai as "Ghost Producer", for his haunting sound and the unexplained paranormal activity that would take place when playing his music on a sound system. "Ghost Producer produces ghosts."

Founded in 1999 by Max Glazer and Kenny Meez, Federation Sound has been dedicated to pushing the envelope and finding new and creative ways to share their love of dancehall, reggae and Caribbean music. Max Glazer is on a continuous tour of the world as a DJ and has produced a number of dancehall classics, including Vybz Kartel's "Whine (Wine)" which was featured on VP Records Reggae Gold 2011 and Westwood - The Big Dawg Is Back (Universal UK). Federation Sound's first official riddim release, Flatlands, featured Mr. Vegas, Mr. Lexx, Ward 21, Prince Zimboo and more. It was also followed by the ground breaking Flatlands Remix Project. In 2015 came the Highland riddim, featuring Vybz Kartel, Tifa, Marcy Chin and more. Under the name "Triple Crown", Max shared production duties with Cipha Sounds and Disco D on the remix of Pharell and Jay-z's "Frontin" which featured Vybz Kartel & Wayne Marshall and appeared on the Grammy nominated Def Jamaica album. Max has also worked with Brooklyn super producer Ricky Blaze on several projects, including the massive bootleg dancehall remix of Rihanna's #1 hit single "What's My Name" featuring original lyrics from Vybz Kartel and the Federation Sound remix of Matt & Kim's "Tonight" off their Lightning Remixes album on Fader Label. Federation Sound has worked with virtually all of the top names in reggae music including Sean Paul, Shaggy, Mavado, Baby Cham, rising star Chronixx and many more. Max Glazer toured with Rihanna for 4 years as her DJ / musical director. Working with the pop superstar from the release of her breakthrough single "pon de replay", Max put together all the music for her live shows as they traversed the globe, performing on some of the most iconic stages in the world… London's Wembley Arena, New York's Madison Square Garden and Radio City Music Hall, Jamaica's Sumfest stage, and even touched down in Africa, Thailand, Trinidad and Barbados, among many others. He has also appeared with Rihanna on numerous television shows including MTV’s TRL, VMA’s, Live with Regis & Kelly, All My Children, The Tyra Banks Show, and many many more.

UPA Ghost Program alumnus Dj Sabine Blaizin's work focuses on the exposure and pleasures of African Diasporic music. Brooklyn Mecca and Oyasound are a few of her creative projects. Over the years, Dj Sabine's mainstay and cultivation has been the monthly event Brooklyn Mecca which has been coined the home of "Grassroots Dance Culture". Her Oyasound Ep is currently in the works. Sabine worked for Ocha Records label as a Brand Marketing Director/Producer and Bembe NYC Party resident DJ. Dj Sabine spins Global Soul: House, Afrotech, Afrobeat, Haitian Roots and other Diasporic tunes. She's had the great opportunity to spin nationally in the US in NYC, Atlanta, St. Louis, Memphis, Chicago, Omaha, Boston, Miami, LA/Oakland, NJ, Washington DC, Dallas, Denver and internationally in Montreal, Dakar, Haiti, & Cancun. She sits on several panel discussions for the well renown Caribbean Culture Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI), highlighting the power of spirituality in the arts and has been honored as an emerging artist at the 27th Annual Women of Power Conference 2014: The Art of Being a Women on Mar. 15th, 2014. Sabine has also made the Most Respected House DJ's List of 2014 by MediaServiceNyc for recognized innovative djs. In June 2014, Sabine produced her 1st installment of her project Lakay Se Lakay: Home Is Home a Haitian electronic artists conversation series & No Passport (NYC Edition) party in conjunction with Haiti Cultural Exchange's 1st NYC Haitian Arts & Culture festival Selebrayson!. Most recently, Sabine was the featured Dj for the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art's 50th Anniversary and completed her 2nd installment of Lakay Se Lakay: Ancient Future Haitianist at her alma mater The New School.

Since graduating from the UPA's intensive music production bootcamp - "The Ghost Program", Chris Jefferies (aka A-0) has developed his own unique style, heard in the forthcoming release on UPA records, UNI. Dub, noise, house and broken drumbeats releasing into a pool of low end, ambience to create a Frankenstein of genre-less sound system artillery.

François K. is revered as the co-creator of New York City’s legendary dance party Body&SOUL. He is also the creator and resident dj of Deep Space. He tours worldwide for not only his soulful house dj sets, but also for his techno and dub mixes. Over the years he performed regularly at Studio 54, Paradise Garage, The Loft, Ministry of Sound, Sound Factory Bar, Twilo, Roxy and Club Yellow in Japan, to name a few. In great demand, François has gone into the studio to produce/remix recordings by Depeche Mode, Kraftwerk, Jimmy Cliff, Underworld, Eurythmics, Bunny Wailer, U2, Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou, the Smiths, Dido, Finley Quaye, Diana Ross, Cure, Mick Jagger, Fishbone, Talvin Singh, D Train, Erasure, Yazoo, Black Uhuru, Thomas Dolby, and Jah Wobble. In 2005 François was inducted into the Dance Music Hall of Fame.

DEEP SPACE
Deep Space, is an adventure into future dub, spacey vibes, and abstract grooves featuring resident DJ François K. live on the mixing board with special guests.

Since the party’s launch in 2003, Deep Space has featured a who’s who of well known and then emerging artists from around the world representing a stunning array of musical styles that Deep Space is known for integrating into its open minded aesthetic. While the mission of Deep Space remains committed to sharing a love of dub, a vast, under-appreciated musical direction, the party has invited a great range of guest artists to share their creative dub mixing approaches to all things spacey, psychedelic and mind-bending.

From dubstep pioneers such as Mala, Kode9 and Digital Mystikz, to house, techno & disco icons such as Giorgio Moroder, Dimitri from Paris, Theo Parrish, Rhythm & Sound, Ron Trent, Carl Craig, Scuba, Joe Claussell, Derrick May, to cutting edge producers and tastemakers such as Gilles Peterson, Jamie xx, Mary Anne Hobbs, Mr. Scruff, DJ Spooky and dub legends such as Adrian Sherwood with Pinch, Mad Professor, Mutabaruka and U-Roy, and Brazilian icons Otto with Carlinhos Brown and plenty of live musical and dance performers, Deep Space continues to be a magnet for attracting many of electronic dance music’s most innovative artists. Almost all of the guest artists who play at Deep Space create truly one-of-kind, crate-digging "Deep Space sets."

Deep Space has been presented abroad at the Big Chill Festival (UK), Plastic People (UK), TDK Cross Central Festival (UK), Space Lab Yellow (Japan), Café Jamaica (Japan), Precious Hall (Japan), Phase (Japan), throughout France, in Berlin, Denmark, SONAR Festival in Barcelona and across the U.S. In 2010 Deep Space received a dedicated night at Burning Man’s Disorient camp. In 2004 Deep Space was nominated for “Best Club Night” by the internationally televised “DanceStar USA” awards. In 2005 & 2006 François K. won “Best Resident DJ Award” at the Club World Awards held in Miami. Deep Space was named “Best Party 2004” in Time Out New York. Deep Space was nominated for “Best Party,” at the Club World Awards 2006 and 2007. New York Magazine featured Deep Space in the “Best of New York 2006” issue. In 2013 Do Androids Dance lauded Deep Space as one of “The 10 Best Club Nights in the US.” Francois K. was named "Best Resident DJ" by the 2015 Nightclub Awards. Also in 2015 Time Out New York listed Deep Space as "one of the top 20 parties in NYC right now." In 2005 Deep Space NYC Vol. 1, a compilation mixed by François K., was released on Wave Music’s imprint Deep Space Media to critical acclaim.

Free entry and complimentary vodka cocktails before 11pm with eflyer. $12 with eflyer after 11 pm; $20 without.
You are welcome to show this page on your phone (it will serve as your eflyer)